true to Idiom, Proverb
run true to form
His action ran true to form； he bothered his mother until she let him have his way．他和往常一样，缠着他妈妈直到她依了他才罢休。
true to one's word
Idiom(s): true to one's wordTheme: RELIANCE
keeping one's promise.
• True to his word, Tom showed up at exactly eight o'clock.
• Well soon know if Jane is true to her word. Well see if she does what she promised.
true to form
Idiom(s): true to formTheme: TYPICAL
exactly as expected; following the usual pattern. (Often with running, as in the example.)
• As usual, John is late. At least he's true to form.
• And true to form, Mary left before the meeting was adjourned.
• This winter season is running true to form—miserable!
run true to form|form|run
v. phr. To follow a usual way; act as expected; agree with how a person usually acts. The little boy's actions ran true to form. He bothered his mother until she gave him his way.Compare: PAR FOR THE COURSE.
true to
true to1) Loyal or faithful to, as in She knew he'd be true to his marriage vows, or, as Shakespeare had Polonius tell Hamlet, “This above all, to thine own self be true” (Hamlet, 1:3). [c. 1200]
2) Conforming to or consistent with, as in The speech was true to the party platform, or True to type, he died while working at his desk.
3) true to life. Consistent with reality, realistically represented, as in This painting is very true to life. [Early 1800s] For true to form, see under run to form.
true to (someone or something)
1. Firmly adherent or loyal to addition or something. You promised to be accurate to me back we got married—do those vows beggarly annihilation to you? True to her word, Margaret destroyed the abstracts afterwards I paid the blackmail.2. Constant or in accordance with some pre-established aspect or condition. You promised to be accurate to me back we got married—do those vows beggarly annihilation to you? We accept to accept a admiral who is accurate to our company's values. His paintings are startlingly accurate to life.Learn more: truetrue to
1. Loyal or affectionate to, as in She knew he'd be accurate to his alliance vows, or, as Shakespeare had Polonius acquaint Hamlet, "This aloft all, to thine own cocky be true" ( Hamlet, 1:3). [c. 1200]
2. Conforming to or constant with, as in The accent was accurate to the affair platform, or True to type, he died while alive at his desk.
3. true to life. Constant with reality, realistically represented, as in This painting is actual accurate to life. [Early 1800s] For true to form, Learn added run to form. Learn more: true
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